Faculty of Science News Archive
Research and International
UM lab at the forefront of antibiotic drug development using artificial Intelligence (AI)
October 29, 2024 —
Faced with the university shut down in 2020 due to Covid-19, chemistry professor Rebecca Davis and PhD candidate Hunter Sturm, from UM’s Davis Research Group, had to re-examine their work processes and goals to continue moving forward with their research program.
Research and International
The Conversation: Commercial whaling and climate change are inhibiting evolutionary change in Arctic whales
October 28, 2024 —
Bowhead whales are the longest-lived mammals on Earth with some able to live hundreds of years. What’s more, Inuit hunters have observed these whales breaking ice over half a metre thick – ice strong enough to support a fully-loaded semi truck.
Research and International
Student achievement on display at the UM Undergraduate Research Showcase
October 28, 2024 —
2024 Undergraduate Research Showcase hosts more than 140 undergrad research posters and presentations.
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Protecting Canada’s number one crop through genetics
October 25, 2024 —
Dr. Mark Belmonte, professor at the department of biological sciences, in collaboration with other researchers at the Faculty of Science, is using genetics to develop a species-specific molecular fungicide and win the battle against sclerotinia.
Research and International
UM awarded $2.5 million to establish a new global innovation centre for plant resilience
October 22, 2024 —
Dr. Olivia Wilkins, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences has been awarded $2.5 million through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Alliance Grant program, to fund the Canadian contribution to the new USD 16.3 million Global Center: Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience through International Teamwork (C-SPIRIT).
Medal-winning students share their journey, advice at Fall Convocation
October 17, 2024 —
Get to know these two students from the fall Class of 2024.
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Dr. Kenneth Jeffries receives the Research, Scholarly Work and Creative Activities Merit Award 2023
October 11, 2024 —
Dr. Kenneth Jeffries, associate professor at the Department of Biological Sciences, recently received the Research, Scholarly Work and Creative Activities Merit Award 2023. He is among the three faculty members from Science who have received Merit Award 2023 in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences and Engineering (Dr. Sabine Kuss for Combination and Dr. Susan Cooper for Service).
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Faculty of Science Teaching and Learning Innovation Award
October 10, 2024 —
The Faculty of Science Teaching and Learning Innovation Award recognizes and celebrates faculty members and instructors who demonstrate exceptional innovation in their teaching or learning practices at undergraduate or graduate level.
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Faculty of Science Award of Excellence for Support Staff
October 4, 2024 —
Faculty of Science Award of Excellence for Support Staff recognizes support staff who have served their units with distinction by helping deliver on the commitment of the Faculty of Science to provide outstanding higher education and research.
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Dr. Sabine Kuss on receiving the Combination Merit Award 2023
September 27, 2024 —
Dr. Sabine Kuss, associate professor and associate head (graduate) at the Department of Chemistry, recently received the Combination Merit Award 2023.